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Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

4 Colleges
$31,221 Avg Salary
$24,484 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Astronomy & Astrophysics is the #226 most popular major in Texas with 45 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Astronomy & Astrophysics program at each school on the list.

Check out the astronomy bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for astronomy and astrophysics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the astronomy majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that astronomy majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,572.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular astronomy and astrophysics schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in astronomy at Baylor, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Astronomy & Astrophysics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 7
New Mexico 12

Astronomy & Astrophysics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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